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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 16, 2015 | 18 Slow down, take time and enjoy the role of parenting continued from p.17 "We produced the video because we want to help families to be more intentional about creating caring, nurturing relationships with their children. It's never too early or too late." At the screening, stars of the film short walked down the red carpet to the music of Dan the Music Man and were seated in front to watch their big screen debut. Suzanne Rasmussen's family was featured in the film creating a shopping list together before a trip to the grocery store. At the screening, she sat with her four boys in the second row as they bubbled with excitement waiting to see themselves on the big screen. Rasmussen said it was rewarding to be Come see why we have been voted best optiCal stoRe sinCe 1994! a wide variety Of deSigner BrandS: At home, you just do it and it's part of your life, but when you're doing it for something like this, it really gets you to stop, slow down, break it down, step by step, and it really makes you look at parenting your children in a different way. It gets you to think about the little things and how they are important in parenting. Take the moments to slow down and enjoy your children and enjoy the little things. Don't stress. Suzanne Rasmussen Oakville's experts in eye Care: Denise pala, niCky pala & mike mCGrath · armaNi · Tory Burch · Versace · ray BaN · marc JacoBs · carrera · coach · Juicy couTure AnD mOre... Designer lenses: nikOn, Zeiss, essilOr CriZAl kODAk AnD mOre Family Owned & Operated Optical A Name You Can Trust! 125 Cross Avenue, Oakville www.spaceoptical.ca · 905-842-2821 (Across from Home Depot) Space able to capture on film something they do so regularly and have it as a family memory. When you have four boys, aged two, five, eight and 10, creating videos isn't always top of their priorities, said the 29-year-old Burlington resident. She added, it was a great to see her children work so co-operatively and have fun during the filming process. Rasmussen also admitted she learned a lot, as a parent, from the experience. "It's nice to take the time and break it down.... At home, you just do it and it's part of your life, but when you're doing it for something like this, it really gets you to stop, slow down, break it down, step by step, and it really makes you look at parenting your children in a different way," she said. "Even now, looking at the other parents' videos, it gets you to think about the little things and how they are important in parenting." She added, it's tempting to cut corners and just do things yourself because it's faster and easier. However, the video is a reminder to really be present when you're with your children. "Take the moments to slow down and enjoy your children and enjoy the little things. Don't stress," she said. The video was funded by the Halton District School Board (HDSB), a partner of OKN. It is part of a Halton-wide campaign to engage and educate, not only parents and other family members, but agencies and organizations that work with families, about the importance of family relationships. OKN suggests eating together as a family to build positive relationships, allowing even young children to be part of decisions that affect them and the family, and encourage children to be the best they can be while allowing them space to figure out how to do that themselves. For more information, visit www. ourkidsnetwork.ca. Buying? Selling? Re-financing? Call me for a quote at 905-845-0767 ext. 222 TORLYS FLOORiNg EvENT smart floors torlys.com FaLL Manufacturer's Rebate on TORLYS smart floors* September 28th - November 22nd, 2015 Up to $0.50 / sq. ft. TORLYS New Haven Clay Oak Engineered Hardwood (Artisan Premier) Regular Price: NET Price: Qualifies for: $4.69 sqft GOLD $4.29 sqft + $0.30 Mail In Rebate Qualifies for: Hot Stone Oak Engineered Hardwood (Artisan Premier) Regular Price: NET Price: Personal Professional Service at Competitive Rates 1276 Cornwall Road, Unit C, Oakville Ontario, L6J 7W5 T: 905-845-0767 · F: 905-845-5552 $4.69 sqft Regular Price: $4.29 sqft + $0.30 Mail In Rebate Qualifies for: american Walnut Engineered Hardwood (Everest Elite) NET Price: $5.79 sqft Regular Price: $4.39 sqft + $0.40 Mail In Rebate Qualifies for: vintage Espresso Cork Flooring (Florence Premier) NET Price: www.haxelllaw.com lawyers@haxelllaw.com $4.79 sqft $4.09 sqft + $0.30 Mail In Rebate 266 Speers Road, Oakville · 905.845.8562 · www.speersflooring.com *Excludes EverWood and EverTile smart floors and Marquee Floors by Torlys